Representatives of a large company have met with village engineers as part of a due diligence process leading to the possible purchase of the McDonald's campus property in Oak Brook, Village President Gopal Lalmalani said Tuesday.

When the NCAA men's basketball tournament tips off Thursday, millions of viewers at offices across the country will huddle over their screens of choice, doing their level best to look busy while toggling between spreadsheets and the Michigan State - Bradley game.

When the NCAA men's basketball tournament tips off Thursday, millions of viewers at offices across the country will huddle over their screens of choice, doing their level best to look busy while toggling between spreadsheets and the Michigan State - Bradley game.

A bold proposal to put skyscrapers and a massive new transit center atop train tracks near Soldier Field could be headed for major changes, less than a week after the potentially transformative project was unveiled.

The multibillion-dollar plan led by Wisconsin-based developer Bob Dunn created...

A bold proposal to put skyscrapers and a massive new transit center atop train tracks near Soldier Field could be headed for major changes, less than a week after the potentially transformative project was unveiled.

The multibillion-dollar plan led by Wisconsin-based developer Bob Dunn created...

The maker of Dum-Dums lollipops won a round in its battle with the company that makes Charms Mini Pops after forcing Chicago-based Tootsie Roll Industries to abandon "confusingly similar" packaging for its rival lollipops.

The maker of Dum-Dums lollipops won a round in its battle with the company that makes Charms Mini Pops this week after forcing Chicago-based Tootsie Roll Industries to abandon "confusingly similar" packaging for its rival lollipops.

The maker of Dum-Dums lollipops won a round in its battle with the company that makes Charms Mini Pops this week after forcing Chicago-based Tootsie Roll Industries to abandon "confusingly similar" packaging for its rival lollipops.

The maker of Dum-Dums lollipops won a round in its battle with the company that makes Charms Mini Pops this week after forcing Chicago-based Tootsie Roll Industries to abandon "confusingly similar" packaging for its rival lollipops.

Packey Webb Ford, a 57-year-old Downers Grove car dealer with the oldest of old-school jingles — the impossible-to-shake "The Whole Town's Talking About the Webb Boys" — has bet more than $20 million on what it hopes will be the dealership of the future.

Packey Webb Ford, a 57-year-old Downers Grove car dealer with the oldest of old-school jingles — the impossible-to-shake "The Whole Town's Talking About the Webb Boys" — has bet more than $20 million on what it hopes will be the dealership of the future.

Packey Webb Ford, a 57-year-old Downers Grove car dealer with the oldest of old-school jingles — the impossible-to-shake "The Whole Town's Talking About the Webb Boys" — has bet more than $20 million on what it hopes will be the dealership of the future.

Chicago's skyline could extend all the way south to McCormick Place, under a multibillion-dollar development plan unveiled Wednesday that would create a row of gleaming skyscrapers atop a massive new transit center.

Chicago's skyline could extend all the way south to McCormick Place, under a multibillion-dollar development plan unveiled Wednesday that would create a row of gleaming skyscrapers atop a massive new transit center.

Amid mounting pressure from concerned flyers, the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of two deadly crashes within less than six months.

The move brought the U.S. in line with most of the rest of the world, which had already...

Barbecue joint Pork & Mindy's plans to open mini restaurants inside 28 Chicago-area Mariano's this year, a huge expansion for the local sandwich shop and a new kind of partnership for the grocery chain.

Pork & Mindy's, which launched its first restaurant in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood in 2016,...

Backlash against Boeing's 737 Max 8 jet grew Tuesday as European aviation regulators joined countries in Asia and Latin America grounding the aircraft involved in two deadly crashes within less than six months.

U.S. aviation officials have declined to follow suit and haven't moved to halt flights...

Backlash against Boeing's 737 Max 8 jet grew Tuesday as European aviation regulators joined countries in Asia and Latin America grounding the aircraft involved in two deadly crashes within less than six months.

U.S. aviation officials have declined to follow suit and haven't moved to halt flights...

Backlash against Boeing's 737 Max 8 jet grew Tuesday as European aviation regulators joined countries in Asia and Latin America grounding the aircraft involved in two deadly crashes within less than six months.

U.S. aviation officials have declined to follow suit and haven't moved to halt flights...

As aviation officials continued investigating an airplane crash that killed more than 150 people in Ethiopia on Sunday, U.S. airlines faced uncertainty among travelers about whether they ought to worry about boarding a flight on the particular plane in question.

As aviation officials continued investigating an airplane crash that killed more than 150 people in Ethiopia on Sunday, U.S. airlines faced uncertainty among travelers about whether they ought to worry about boarding a flight on the particular plane in question.

Chicagoans in mostly black neighborhoods are still more likely to live far from trauma centers than those in white neighborhoods — though the gap has shrunk dramatically since University of Chicago Medicine opened its trauma center last year, according to a new study.

Chicagoans in mostly black neighborhoods are still more likely to live far from trauma centers than those in white neighborhoods — though the gap has shrunk dramatically since University of Chicago Medicine opened its trauma center last year, according to a new study.

Pressure on the Boeing Co. escalated after China and Indonesia decided to ground flights of the U.S. planemaker's newest 737 jet in respose to the second deadly crash of the best-selling narrow-body in five months.

Boeing shares fell sharply in early U.S. trading, a day after Ethiopian Airlines...

Illinois' marijuana industry is flourishing. More residents are buying the drug for medicinal use, and the state is on the brink of legalizing recreational use of cannabis, potentially creating opportunities for a new wave of entrepreneurs.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel went to unusual lengths Thursday to push the controversial Lincoln Yards plan through a City Council committee, relying on aldermanic allies to override the usually sacrosanct wishes of the committee chair, who wanted to defer the vote on the massive project.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel went to unusual lengths Thursday to push the controversial Lincoln Yards plan through a City Council committee, relying on aldermanic allies to override the usually sacrosanct wishes of the committee chair, who wanted to defer the vote on the massive project.

The $6 billion Lincoln Yards megadevelopment will include 600 affordable housing units — twice as many as required — in a compromise by Sterling Bay as it seeks to gain approval for the sweeping project to remake more than 50 acres along the Chicago River on the city's North Side.

The $6 billion Lincoln Yards megadevelopment will include 600 affordable housing units — twice as many as required — in a compromise by Sterling Bay as it seeks to gain approval for the sweeping project to remake more than 50 acres along the Chicago River on the city's North Side.

Now Instant Brands, the maker of the multifunction cooking appliance, is merging with Rosemont-based Corelle Brands, bringing together century-old products like Pyrex glass cookware with a product that has more than 185,000...

Now Instant Brands, the maker of the multifunction cooking appliance, is merging with Rosemont-based Corelle Brands, bringing together century-old products like Pyrex glass cookware with a product that has more than 185,000...

Metra and Amtrak service returned to normal for the morning rush Friday, a day after more than 60,000 Chicago commuters either had long waits or had to find another way home because of an Amtrak signal problem.

RxBar CEO Peter Rahal has stepped down from the helm of his protein bar brainchild, one of numerous changes underway as the fast-growing snack company expands into breakfast and other new product categories.

Rahal, 32, said he has shifted to a "founder's role" focused on "vision, strategy and innovation"...

Metra and Amtrak service was set to return to normal for the morning rush Friday, a day after more than 60,000 Chicago commuters either had long waits or had to find another way home Thursday because of an Amtrak signal problem.

Every rail line operating out of Union Station was affected starting...

Several of the Chicago area's biggest-name hospitals — including Northwestern Memorial, Rush University, University of Chicago and Loyola University medical centers — saw their scores for quality drop, in controversial ratings released by the federal government Thursday.

Apartments could be in short supply in downtown Chicago in a couple of years — and that could mean higher rents — despite a construction boom that has nearly doubled the supply of high-end units since 2015.

Meanwhile, apartment construction in the suburbs is on pace to set a record this year.